Drinking water from alternative water sources: differences in beliefs, social norms and factors of perceived behavioural control across eight Australian locations

• Published in: Water science and technology Vol. 60; no. 6; pp. 1433 - 1444
• Main Authors: Dolnicar, S, Hurlimann, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England IWA Publishing 01.01.2009
• Subjects: Attitude; Attitudes; Australia - ethnology; Behavior; Community support; Conservation of Natural Resources; Consultation; Cost control; Desalination; Drinking; Drinking behavior; Drinking water; Locations (working); Norms; Perception; Perceptions; Public health; Salts - isolation & purification; Social norms; Sociodemographics; Water crises; Water management; Water policies; Water policy; Water reuse; Water Supply; Australia

Australia is facing serious challenges in the management of water in various urban and regional locations. Two popular responses to these challenges are increasing supply through alternative water sources such as recycled and desalinated water. However, significant gaps exist in our knowledge of com...